Terry Butcher: Invisible Wounds

The Rest Is Football

Goalhanger

Sports, Soccer, Football

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Gary is joined by his former England teammate Terry Butcher to discuss his powerful new documentary, Butcher: Invisible Wounds. Terry opens up about the devastating loss of his son, Chris, and explains how sharing his story in the documentary has helped him cope with his grief and continue the healing process. The pair also look back on Terry's remarkable football career, from the glory years at Ipswich Town and Rangers to his unforgettable experiences with England. They revisit some of the most iconic moments in English football history, including the infamous "Hand of God" match against Argentina, the Italia '90 World Cup campaign that saw England come closer than any side since 1966 to lifting the trophy and Terry's legendary blood-soaked performance against Sweden that became one of the game's most enduring images. Butcher: Invisible Wounds airs on ITV4 on Tuesday 9 June at 10pm. Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is in cinemas July 17. Book tickets from June 15. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is brought to you by Christopher Nolan's epic new film, The Odyssey. It's Gary here
0:05.8	from Goalhangers, The Rest is Football. Building a truly elite squad isn't easy. You need a
0:10.6	world-class director, seasoned veterans leaning on their experience, and those generational talents
0:16.5	who change the game. It's a challenge Christopher Nolan clearly enjoys. He's put together a formidable
0:21.7	side for his new blockbuster, The Odyssey. You've got Matt Damon leading as Odysseus, a man
0:27.5	facing a 10-year battle to get home to his family following the Trojan War. And the standard
0:32.5	of actors around him is on another level. Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Le Peter Enjongo,
0:39.3	with Zendaya and Charlize Theron, all on the same pitch. Christopher Nolan's fresh take on this
0:45.2	classic is going to be a generation-defining cinematic event. And for the first time ever,
0:50.3	the entire film has been filmed with iMac's cameras, so it's built for the biggest
0:55.0	screen possible.
0:56.0	We've quite literally never seen anything like it.
0:59.1	The Odyssey in cinemas, July the 17th.
1:02.1	Book your tickets when they go on sale, June 15th.
1:07.7	This episode is brought to you by HubSpot.
1:10.3	You know why elite playmakers run the whole match?
1:13.7	It isn't just the through balls.
1:15.5	It's because they see everything.
1:17.8	Who's on a yellow?
1:18.6	Who's gassed?
1:19.4	What the opposition's doing?
1:21.2	Most businesses don't have that.
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